Episodes

Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Episode 152 - Christmas Buyer’s Guide
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
In episode 152, Dean and Deron talk games they've been playing (Riverside & World Wonders). They look at some hot news items and wrap the episode up with a buying guide for this holiday season.
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00:00 Intro
06:00 Riverside
13:00 World Wonders
20:07 MeepleTown News
20:14 News - Eric Lang teaser
24:44 News - City of Life
29:50 News - Ring of Chaos
35:21 Christmas Buyer's Guide
37:32 2 Player Games
41:26 Party Games
46:59 Solo Games
50:57 Cooperative Games
54:44 Card Games
59:41 Games for the RPGer
01:02:33 Games for the Book Lover
01:06:30 Strategy Games
01:09:55 Social Deduction Games
01:13:29 Stocking Stuffers
01:17:04 Family Weight Games
01:20:00 Children's Games
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Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Episode 151 - Disney Lorcana
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
In episode 151, Dean and Deron talk games they've been playing (Amsterdam, New York City, In Vino Morte, & Fliptown). Deron stumps Dean on Disney (Mickey) trivia, and they wrap up the episode with a review of Disney Lorcana.
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00:00 Intro
06:47 Amsterdam (solo)
09:45 New York City (solo)
15:06 In Vino Morte
18:33 Fliptown
22:20 Disney (Mickey) Trivia
34:34 Disney Lorcana
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Episode 150 - Celebrating 5 Years & 150 Episodes!!!
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
In episode 150, Dean and Deron share their thoughts on 5 years of MeepleTown. They also talk about games they've been playing lately (Return to Dark Tower & The Fuzzies). They talk about some big news items (The Dead Keep, MtG Marvel, Penny Dreadfuls, Calimala, & Undergrove). Finally, they wrap up the episode with a MeepleTown Hall where they discuss building community in the board gaming hobby. This episode is dedicated to the memory of MeepleTown resident Topher Graves.
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Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Episode 149 - Top 5 Favorite Board Game Designers
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
In episode 149, Dean and Deron share a few games they've been playing (BOOoop., The Castles of Tuscany, & Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze). They also share their top 5 favorite board game designers.
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00:00 Intro
07:29 BOOoop.
11:24 The Castles of Tuscany
18:47 Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze
25:23 Favorite Board Game Designers
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5. Simone Luciani (37:53)
4. Eric Lang (58:02)
3. Rob Daviau (44:54)
2. Wolfgang Warsch (53:43)
1. Reiner Knizia (01:03:32)
Dean
5. Wolfgang Kramer (34:22)
4. Vladimir Suchy (40:35)
3. Reiner Knizia (01:03:32)
2. Stefan Feld (49:45)
1. Eric Lang (58:02)
Honorable mentions - (01:08:43)
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Episode 148 - Top 5 Fall Board Games
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
In episode 148, Dean and Deron share a lot of games they've been playing (Welcome To…Halloween Thematic Neighborhood & Zombie Dice Horde Ed.). They also share their top 5 board games they enjoy playing in the Fall.
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00:00 Intro
05:58 Welcome To…Halloween Thematic Neighborhood
11:55 Zombie Dice Horde Ed.
19:02 Top 5 Fall Board Games
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5.Goonies Never Say Die (30:26)
4.Three Sisters (43:38)
3.Savernake Forest (51:52)
2.Everdell (57:01)
1.Keyflower (01:08:15)
Deron
5. Football Highlights 2052 (36:24)
4. Spirit Island (46:53)
3. Lanterns: The Harvest Festival (53:50)
2. Wendake (01:00:00)
1. Taverns of Tiefenthal (01:12:24)
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Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Episode 147 - Final Girl
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
In episode 147, Dean and Deron talk about games they've been playing lately (Mish Match & Vegetable Stock). Next, they share some news (Undaunted 2200: Callisto, Cascadero & Cascadito, Through the Desert, Gamefold Tables, Marvel Dice Throne: X-Men, and Ezra & Nehemiah). They wrap up the episode with a review of Final Girl.
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00:00 Intro
06:47 Mish Match*
14:38 Vegetable Stock
19:40 MeepleTown News
20:16 Undaunted 2200: Callisto
27:34 Cascadero & Cascadito
30:50 Through the Desert
33:42 Gamefold Tables
44:37 Marvel Dice Throne: X-Men
46:52 Ezra & Nehemiah
49:45 Final Girl
*Review copies provided by publisher
Thanks for coming down to MeepleTown!

Friday Oct 13, 2023
Episode 146 - Top 13 Halloween Board Games
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
In episode 146, Dean and Deron talk about games they've been playing lately (Tricks-and-Treats & Ghosts Love Candy Too). Next, they talk about some of the MeepleTown residents favorite Halloween board games. Finally, they share their top 13 Halloween board games.
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00:00 Intro
03:47 Tricks-and-Treats*
06:54 Ghosts Love Candy Too*
12:56 Residents favorite Halloween Games
21:50 Top 13 Halloween Board Games
01:43:03 Honorable Mentions
*Review copies provided by publisher
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Episode 145 - Camel Up Board & Card Game Showdown
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
In episode 145, Dean and Deron talk about games they've been playing lately (In the Footsteps of Darwin & Junk Drawer). Next, they take a trip to the MeepleTown Jazz Club to talk about games they are jazzed about (Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive & Tales from the Red Dragon Inn). They wrap up the episode with a showdown between Camel Up (2nd Ed.) and Camel Up: The Card Game.
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00:00 Intro
16:25 In the Footsteps of Darwin*
22:18 Junk Drawer*
28:20 Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive
35:30 Tales from the Red Dragon Inn*
44:20 Showdown in MeepleTown
*Review copies provided by publisher
Jazz club music provided by audionautix.com
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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Episode 144 - Top 5 Anticipated Games from Essen Spiel 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
In episode 144, Dean and Deron share a lot of games they've been playing (Miller Zoo, Skull King, Skull, Treasure Island, Revive, Come Sail Away, Imperial Miners, Dreamworld: An Unconscious Mind Card Game, The White Castle, Expeditions, & Art Society). Then MeepleTown Residents share their favorite game of all time before Dean and Deron give additional thoughts to their top 50 board games list. Finally they share their most anticipated games coming out of Essen Spiel.
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00:00 Intro
05:26 Miller Zoo
11:37 Mancation Trip for Dean
14:21 Skull King
16:44 Skull
19:33 TN Game Days
19:49 Treasure Island
22:04 Revive
24:10 Come Sale Away
24:43 Imperial Miners
25:25 Dreamworld: An Unconscious Mind Card Game
27:09 The White Castle
29:59 Expeditions
32:43 Art Society
37:13 Favorite Games of MeepleTown Residents
46:10 Additional thoughts on MeepleTown Top 50 Games
01:04:30 Top 5 Anticipated Board Games from Essen Spiel
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Episode 143 - Top Board Games - 10-1 (2023)
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
In episode 143, Dean and Deron finish up their list of favorite games of all time!!! Let us know what your favorite game is!
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00:00 Intro
05:37 Top 10-1